Coin-controlled ticket-issuing machine.



I F. SKERL. COIN CONTROLLED TICKET ISSUING MACHINE.

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FRANCESCO SKERL, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO, (INCORPORATED IN 1906.)

COIN-CONTROLLED TICKET-ISSUING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

Application filed January 20, 1915. Serial No. 3,225.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCESCO SKERL,

a citizen of Austria, residing at Dayton, in

shows and the like and also in ticket ofllces of elevated, subway and other railways as well as in other transportation systems and in fact wherever tickets are sold and used, is the dishonest practice of ticket sellers reselling tickets which have been used. To prevent such dishonesty, special ticket takers are usually employed but it has been found that this is not always an efiectual check on the ticket sellers as the ticket takers by collusion with the seller return the tickets to the seller and the latter resells them.

It is the principal object, therefore, of this invention to eliminate the above losses as well as the expense of ticket selling employees by constructing a machine adapted to issue tickets only when coins of the proper values are inserted in it and more particu larly to provide such a machine in which one or more tickets may be obtained by a single operation of the machine.

It is a further object of this invention to provide the machine with but one key or controlling member, which cooperates with the inserted coins to determine the number of tickets to be issued at each operation. The use of one controlling member instead of a series of keys greatly reduces the cost of construction and materially simplifies the operation of the machine.

It is also an object of this invention to embody in such a machine totalizing mechanism for accumulating the value of the coins inserted into the machine.

With these and incidental objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts. the essential elements of which are set forth in appended claims, and a pre ferred form of embodiment of which is herenafter described with reference to the draw- 1ngs wh1ch accompany and form part of the specification.

Of said drawings Figure 1 is a left side elevation of the machine embodying the present invention,

and the cabinet and motor and part of the mechanism being omitted. The side of the machine shown in this view is considered as being the left hand side as the portion of the machine in which the key is located is the front portion of the machine.

Flgs. 2 and 3 are detail views of cams employed to operate mechanism for restoring the locking devices for the operating mechanism to normal locking position.

Fig. 4: is a transverse vertical section through the machine and is taken just to the right of the gearing shown in Fig. 1.

erated by the key is omitted in this view.-

Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the device for locking the machine against operation during desired periods at which the machine is not to be operated.

Fig. 5 is a detail rear view of the device for directing inserted coins to a chute leadmg to a receptacle, positioned in or under the machine, during the operation of the machine and for directing coins and counterfeits to a chute leading to the exterior of the machine if they are smaller in diameter than the coins intended to be inserted into the slots in which the smaller coins or coun' terfeits are inserted. The chutes leading to the receptacle and to the exterior of the machine are shown in section in this view.

Fig. 6 is a detail top plan view of the .mechanism operated by the key in conjunction with the inserted coins, the key and the frame supporting the mechanism being shown in cross section.

Fig. 7 is a detail side view showing the two parallel plates operated by the key and connected together by the inserted coins.

Fig. 8 is a detail top plan view of a plate for closing the coin slots to prevent insertion of coins into the machine during the operation of the latter.

Fig. 9 is a detail side partial view of the mechanism for controlling the variable op eration of the machine.

. A frame for supporting the mechanism opnism given an invariable movement by the key and shows the device for locking-the key in depressed position and also the device for operating the frames retaining the coins 'in controlling position. The supporting frame shown in Fig. 6 is omitted in this view for the sake of clearness.

Fig. 12 is a detail rear end view showing the parts shown in Figs. 10 and 11, in assembled position on the supporting frame.

13 is a detail perspective view of one of the frames for retaining. the coins of one denominationin position to control theex tent of movement of the mechanism shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 1a is a right side elevation of the machine with part of the printer frame broken away. a

Fig. 15 is a detail transverse section taken through the totalizer frame and shows the totalizer for registering the value of the tickets issued and the consecutive counter for registering the number of tickets issued.

The specific embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings is illustrative only, as the invention is clearly applicable to other types of vending machines. This invention as shown is applied to a ticket issuing machine intended when in use to be placed suitably so that the purchaser may insert the proper coin and subsequently operate the key and thereby secure the desired number of tickets. The opening through which the tickets are delivered is located in the top of the machine as are the coin'slots and the single key mentioned above.

The machine is equipped with this single key and a number ofcoin slots, one for each number of tickets to be issued at a single operation. To operate the machine the purchaser need only insert a coin into the proper slot and press the key, the machine then automatically issuing and printing the desired number of tickets.

The coin slots are so positioned that when a coin is inserted into the machine it constitutes a connection between two plates one of which upon initial depression of the key is given an invariable movement, the other being given a variable movement dependent upon the value of the coin inserted.

The difierential movement of this latter plate positions a member for controlling the variable operation of the machine. Complete depression of the key causes the operation of the machine locking device which is given a variable movement commensurate to the movement of the member positioned by the differentially movable plate. When the key is fully depressed the operating mechanism is given a number of cycles of movement depending upon the position of the locking device. Upon each cycle of movement of the operating mechanism a ticket is fed, printed and severed by the ticket issuing device and the locking device is returned one step towardits locking position. "When the last ticket has been issued the locking device is rendered effective to prevent further operation of the machine until another coin is inserted and the key again operated to efiecta subsequent operation of the machine.

' The machine in the preferred form of embodiment disclosed herein, is adapted to issue one, two or five, five cent tickets at a single operation. It is, of course, to be understood that a machine can be constructed in accordance to the present invention to issue any number of tickets and tickets of any denomination the varying number and the denominations of tickets to be issuedby the machine shown in the drawings being used merely for illustrative purposes.

Operating mechanism.

The above description briefly points out the general features of the machine. The details appear from the drawings wherein 21 is a main drive shaft. Thisshaft is rotated by the engagement of a gear 22 (Fig. l) rigidly mounted on it with a gear 19 rigidly mounted on a sleeve on which is also rigidly mounted a clutch 'member 24 of the electric motor employed to operate the machine. Only part of the clutch connections for themotona're shown in the drawings, it being considered suflicient to state in this application that a locking arm 25 normally engages a shoulder on a disk 26 and that movement of the locking arm from locking position permits operation of the disk 26 to connect the clutch member 24; with a clutch member (not shown) operatively connected to the armature of the motor. llf a more detailed description of this clutch me hanism is desired reference may be made to Letters Patent of the United States, No. 923,857, granted June 8, 1909 upon an application filed by Chas. F. Kettering, and also to the pending application for Letters Patent of the United States of' Chas. F. Kettering and William A. Chryst, Serial No. 394,187, filed Sept. 23, 1907, as the clutch mechanism is fully shown and described therein.

Key operated mechanism.

character 27 and is slidably mounted in frame 28 (Figs. 1, 6 and 12) its lower end being held in a groove in the edge of a horizontal portion of the frame by guide 30 (Fig. 1) mounted on the frame 28. A spring 31 (Figs. 4 and ll) coiled about the shank of the key serves normally to retain the key in its undepressed position. A lever 32 (Figs. 4, 6 and 11) is centrally pivoted on the key and at its rear end carries a pin projecting into a slot formed in an arm 34 loosely mounted on a stud or rod 35 projecting laterally from the frame 28. Also loose on the stud 35 is an arm 36 (Fig. 11) which at its upper end is pivotally connected to a plate 37 and the arm 36 is rigidly connected to the arm 34 by a cross rod 38. The plate 37 at its rear end is supported pivotally by an arm 40 which is mounted loosely on a stud 41 (Figs. 6, 11 and 12) which projects from the key frame 28. A rod 42 (Figs. 11, 12 and 13) which is supported by lugs or ears 43 rigidly mounted on the right hand side of the plate 37 carries three frames 44. These frames are preferably formed in one piece and the sides of each frame near their upper ends support the ends of a bar 46 having fingers 45 projecting laterally therefrom. These fingers project toward the left through slots (Figs. 7 and 11) formed in the plate 37 and the rear finger of each frame rests on a corresponding right angled lug or flange 39 projecting to the left from a plate 47 rigidly mounted on the lower left hand side of the plate 37. The fingers 45 of each of the frames 44 normally project under the ends of coin slots 48 (Figs. 4 and 11) formed in the top of the key frame, it being understood, of course, that there are three coin slots, one for each of the frames 44. Quarters are to be inserted through the foremost coin slot, that is, the one nearest the key. Dimes are to be inserted into the middle coin slot and nickels into the rearmost coin slot. The distance'between the fingers 45 of each frame 44 is slightly less than the diameter of the coins to be inserted through the slot above the fingers of that frame so that when a proper coin is inserted it is arrested between the fingers. A plate 50 (Figs. 6, 7. 11 and 12) rigidly mounted on the upper left hand side of the plate 37 has three horizontal flanges or projections 51. which project over the rear fingers 45 of the corresponding frames 44 but are positioned so as not to interfere with the descent of the coins to their position of arrest between the fingers 45.

Loosely mounted on the stud 35 and immediately to the right of the arm 34 is a segment arm 52 (Figs. 4, 6 and 10) having a vertically extending arm (Figs. 4 and 10) which at its upper end is pivotally connected to the plate 53. This plate 53, at its rear end, is pivotally supported by the upper end of a lever 54, loose on the stud 41. The plates 37 and 53 are parallel to each other and the distance between them is slightly greater than the thickness of a quarter so that the latter, which is the coin of largest denomination insertible into the machine, as shown, may pass between them. A right angled projection 55 (Figs. 6, 10 and 12) projecting from the upper edge of a plate 56 rigidly mounted on the upper right hand side of the plate 53 serves to maintain this distance between the plates as its outer end engages the plate 50 carried by the plate 37. The plate 56 at its lower edge carries three lateral projections or flanges (Figs. 7 and 10) the foremost of which is normally above the front finger of the frame 44 for arresting quarters. The middle projection 58 is normally three steps of movement to the front of the forward finger 45 of the frame 44 for arresting dimes and the rearmost' projection 58 is four steps in front of the forward finger for arresting the nickels. A plate 59, rigidly mounted on the lower right hand side of the plate 53, has its upper edge inclined or beveled as best shown in Fig. 12 to guide the coins so that they will be arrested by the fingers 45 at a substantial distance from the outer ends of the latter.

A spring 60 (Figs. 4, 10, and 11) is connected at its rear end to a downwardly extending arm of the lever 54 and at its forward end to the arm 34. This spring serves to retain the plates 37 and 53 in their normal position, as shown in the drawings. In this position of the plates projections extending downwardly from the lower edges of the plates 53 and 47 engage a fixed pin 57 as shown in Figs. 10 and 11.

The lever 32, which is centrally pivoted on the key, near its forward end carries a laterally extending pin 61 (Figs. 4 and 11) which projects into a slot 62 formed in the vertically extending arm of a Y shaped lever 63, loosely mounted on a stud 64 projecting from the frame 28. The downwardly and rearwardly extending arm of the lever 63 carries a pin 65 normally engaging in a notch formed in the forward end of an arm 67 spring 68, which is connected at one end to a lever 81 loose on the stud 64, and at its opposite end to a latch 69 pivotedon the arm 67 normally retains the arm 67 so that the pin 65 engages in the notch on its forward end.

The slot 62 in the upper end of the vertically extending arm of'the lever 63 is so shaped that during the initial depression of the key the pin 61 remains in its normal position in the upper end of the slot 62 the lever 63 being prevented from being rocked in a clockwise direction upon the initial de pression of the key because of the engagement of the pin 65 in the notch in the arm 671 It can, therefore, be seen that the lever of the pin and slot connection between the lever 32 and the arm 34 the latter is rocked clockwise about the stud 35 an invariable distance. The arm 67 is provided with a shoulder 71 which, during the downward movement of the arm 34, is engaged by a pin 168 on the arm 34 to rock the arm 67 clockwise and thereby carry the notch in the arm 67 away from the pin 65. The lever 63 is then rocked slightly clockwise until the pin 65 engages the outer circular edges of the arms 34 and 52, but this movement of the lever 63 is not .sufiicient to permit the pin 61 on the lever 32 to move into the lower portion of the slot 62.

The complete operation of the mechanism above described is as follows: Upon initial depression'of the key the rear end of the lever 32 is rocked counter clockwise (Fi s. 4 and 11) the pin 61 serving as a pivot. uring this initial movement of the key the arm 34 is rocked clockwise toan invariable extent, thereby bringing a notch 72 (Fig. 11) formed in its circular edge opposite the pin 65. Before the arm 34 reaches the limit of its clockwise movement the pin 168 engages the shoulder 71 on the arm- 67 and rocks the latter downwardly and the lever 63 is then rocked slightly clockwise (as viewed in Fig. 1) until the pin 65 engages the circular edges of the arm 34 and the segment arm 52. Just above the notch 72 the arm 34 has a projection extending beyond the circular edge of the arm, below this notch, the projecting portion being provided to engage the pin 65 at the end of the down stroke of the arm 34 to prevent overthrow of the latter. As the plate 37 is pivoted to the arm 36 rigidly connected to the arm 34 by the cross rod 38 the plate 37 is moved forwardly to an invariable extent. It can readily be seen that if the inserted coin rests between the fingers 45 of one of the frames 44 that the coin will be moved to an invariable extent with the plate 37, the frames 44 being carried by the plate. If a nickel has been inserted the plate 37 will be moved four steps or units before the nickel engages the rearmost projection 58 on the plate 56 rigid with the plate 53 and then, as the invariable extent of movement of the plate 37 is equal to five steps of movement of the plate 53, the latter will be moved one step forwardly during the last step of move ment of the plate 37. If a dime has been inserted the plate 37 will be moved forwardly three steps before the dime engages the mid dle projection 58 and therefore the plate 53 will be moved two steps with, the plate 37. If a quarter has been inserted it engages the foremost projection 58 of the plate 56 at the beginning of movement of the plate 37 and, therefore, the two plates 37 and 53 will be moved forwardly the entire five steps as a unit. In this way the plate 53 is moved one, two or five steps when a nickel, dime or quarter respectively has been inserted and the key 27 depressed. As the vertical extending arm of the segment arm 52 supports the forward end of the plate 53, the segment arm 52 will be rocked clockwise, one, two or five steps by the plate 53.

Three notches 74, formed in the circular edge of the segment arm 52 are so positioned that when a nickel is inserted the bottom notch is moved opposite the pin 65 and when a dime is inserted the middle notch is moved opposite the pin 65. The uppermost notch 74 normally coincides with the notch 72 in the arm 34 so that when a quarter is inserted this coincidence is maintained and both of these notches are moved opposite the pin 65. The segment arm 52 above the uppermost notch 74 also has a projecting portion which projects beyond the circular edge of'the arm and engages the pin 65 at the end of the downward movement of the arm 52 when a quarter has been inserted to prevent overthrow of the arm 52. When one of the notches 74in the arm 52 and the notch 72 in the arm 34 coincide and are opposite the pin 65 the depression of the key can be continued as the pin 61 can then move downwardly in the slot 62, the lever 63 being rocked thereby to carry the pin 65 into the coinciding notches 72 and 7 4. llt can be seen that when no coin is inserted into the machine and the key is depressed the plate 53 is not moved from normal position as a coin must be inserted to connect the plates 37 and 53 together. Therefore, the segment arm 52 is not rocked and the lever 63 cannot be rocked clockwise when the notch 72 is opposite the pin 65 as the pin 65 then engages the arm 52 below the lowermost notch 74., The difi'erential movement of the plate 53 controls the variable operation of the machine as will be described later.

For the purpose of locking the plates 37 and 53 together during the diflerential movement of the plate 53, a pawl 76, (Figs. 4 and 10) pivoted on the plate 53, is provided. The pawl carries a flat sided pin 77 and its lower side is provided with arecess into which the pin 57 normally projects. When a quarter is inserted and the key depressed, the plate 53, as above described, is moved forwardly the entire five steps with the plate 37 and upon movement of the plate 53 from normal position the pawl 76 is rocked upwardly by the pin 57 thereby carrying its pin 77 into engagement with the rear wall of a when a dime is inserted and the key depressed, the pawl 76 is not rocked upwardly until at thebeginning of the fourth step of movement of the plate 37 and the pin 77 thereupon enters the forward one of two similar slots 79 formed in the plate 47 and when a nickel is inserted the pin 77 is moved into the rearmost slot 79 during the last step ing the operation of the machine.

of movement of the plate 37 In this manner the pin 77 locks the two plates 37 and 53 together to prevent overthrow ofthe plate 53. I

Upon the complete depression of the key, the lever 81 (Figs. '4 and 11) is rocked counter clockwise, as viewed in these figures, in a manner to be presently described, so that the rearwardly extending projection on its upper end engages over a pin 82 projecting laterally from the lever 32 and in this way the key islocked in depressed position dur- Near the end of the operation of the machine, and after the last ticket has been issued, the lever 81 is rocked clockwise to normal position thereby permitting the key to be restored to undepressedposition by its spring. As the pin 65 is moved out of engagement with the notches 72 and 74 at the same time because the pin 61 rocks the lever 63 tonormal position, the spring 60 moves the plates 37 and 53 and their corresponding connections to 7 normal position.

00in slot closing device.

For the purpose of closing the coin slots 48 (Fig. 4) so that a coin cannot be inserted in the machine during an operation of the latter a plate 84 (Figs. 2, 8 and 11) is provided. This plate as shown in Fig. 8, has slots through which headed guide pins (not shown), projecting downwardly from the top plate of the frame 28, project to guide the plate. The left edge of the plate 84 1s provided with three notches 85 which are normally in under and coincide with the com slots 48 so that coins may be inserted through the slots and the notches. The plate 84, at

its rear end has a downwardly extending flange 85 which is bifurcated to straddle a pin mounted on the upper end of the arm 40. It is obvious thatwhen the plate 37 is drawn forwardly the plate 84 will he slid forwardly on its guide pins so that the plate will close the coin slots against the insertion of' coins. Near the end of the operation'of the machine when the plate 37 is restored to normal position the plate 84 is also restored so that coins may be inserted to effect a subsequent operation of the machine upon depression of the key.

00in releasing device.

Immediately after the plate 37 has been moved forwardly the frames 44 are rocked to the right, that is, in the counter clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 12, to withdraw the fingers 45 from under the coins supported thereby, the latter being permitted to drop through a coin chute 88 (Figs- 4 and 12). For this purpose the frames carry downwardly extending pins or knobs 89 (Figs. 11, 12 and 13) which are adapted to be engaged by the inclined cam edges 90 (Figs. 6 and 11) of lateral projections or flanges 91 extending from a plate 92. The plate 92 is slidably mounted on pins 93 which project toward the right from the frame 28 and pass through slots in the plate 92 and the plate normally is in such position that when the plate 37 is moved forwardly the cam edges 90 are not engaged by the knobs 89. The plate 92, at its forward end, carries apin 94 (Fig. 1-1) which projects into a recess 1n the upper end of the vertically extending arm of a bell crank lever 95, which is loosely mounted on the cross rod 23. The lever 95, as will be described presently, is rocked counterclockwise immediately after the plate 37 has been moved to its forward position and the plate 92 is thereby slid rear- =wardly so that the inclined edges 90 engage the knobs 89 and rock the frames 44 counter clockwise as viewed in Fig. 12 to move the fingers 45 from under the inserted coins whereupon the latter drops through the chute 88. The frames 44 are rocked in this manner against the tension of springs 97 there being one spring foreach frame. The springs are coiled about the rod 42 and one end of each spring is bent under one of the lugs 43 and the other end rests against the back of the frame 44 and thereby tends to retain the frame in normal position. In order to insure movement of the frames 44 back to normal position when the plate 37'is moved to its normal position the frames 44 have lateralflanges 98 (Figs. 6, 11 and 12) which is best shown in Fig. 6, are inclined at their rear edges. These inclined edges engage rounded pins 99 on the frame 28 when the plate 37 is moved rearwardly to normal position if the springs have not already performed their function. When the plate 37 is in its forward position the flanges .98 are out of engagement with the pins 99 so that the frames 44 may be rocked to release the coins retained thereby, as described above.

00in directing device.

of not great enough diameter is inserted into the machine it will pass down between the fingers d ofthe frame 44, adjacent the coin slot through which the coin is inserted, through the chutes 88, 102 and 103 into an open receptacle 101, carried by the cabinet of the machine from which it can be taken by the purchaser. Therefore, the machine cannot be operated if a coin of the proper size is not inserted. The deflecting chute 102 is rigidly mounted on a shaft 101 supported by lugs projecting from the chute 88. An arm 105 is rigidly mounted on the front end of the shaft 104 and is connected by a link 106 to the rearwardly extending arm of 'a lever107 which is recessed to straddle the cross rod 23. The vertical arm of the lever -7 is pivotally connected below the stud 64 to the key locking lever 81. When the lever 81 is rocked in a counter clockwise direction, as above mentioned and by means to be described later, the chute 102 is rocked to the left through the lever 107, line 106, arm 105 and shaft 10% so that its lower end is over the upper end of a vertical chute 100, which leads to a receptacle ordrawer (not shown) under the machine. It can be seen from this construction that during the operation of the machine the chute 102 is rocked to the left as just described so that when the inserted coin drops through the chute 88'it will pass through the vertical chute 109 leading to a coin receptacle. When the'lever 81 is rocked back to normal position the deflecting chute 102 also will be rocked back to normal position so that its lower end is normally over the upper end of the chute 103. The chute 88 is fastened to the frame 28 (Figs. 1 and 12') by screws which pass through horizontal flanges 11% which are cut out of the right hand side of the chute 88 and bent at right an les thereto.

7 Means controlling the operating mechanism.

' connections for operating the locking arm will now be described.

A. link 1115 (Figs. 4 and 11) is pivotally connected at its upper end to the forwardly extending arm of the lever 63. At its lowerend (Figs. and 9) this link 115 is provided .with a slot 118 into which a pin projecting from the rearwardlv extending arm of a tri- & A pass-nee armed lever 117 proiects. The downwardly extending. arm of this iever117, which is loosely mounted on a rod 118, is provided with a stud 119 which is normally in engagement with the uppermost one of a series of teeth 120 formed on the forward end of a lever 121. The lever 121 is rigidly mounted on a shaft 122 suitably supported at its ends in the side frames of the machine. A. lever 123 (Fig. 9) is loosely mounted on the rearwardly extending arm of the lever 11.7 by the pin which projects into the slot 116. This lever 123 near its upper end has two shoulders 124: the upper one of which is normallv under and in engagement with a stud 125 projecting laterally from the middle'ofthe link 115. The lever 123 is normally held in this position, as shown in Fig. 9, by a spring 126 which is connected at one end to the lower end of the lever 123 and at its opposite end to the lever 117. When the key 27 is completely depressed'the lever 83 is rocked clockwise, as-viewed in Figs. 1 and 11', and thereby the link 115 is lowered. When the link 115 is lowered the lever 123 forms a rigid connection between the link and the lever 117 and thereby the lever 117 is rocked counter clockwise, as viewed in Fig. 1, to carry the stud 119out of engagement with the uppermost tooth 120 formed on the lever 121. When the stud 119 is moved out of engagement in this manner with the lever 121 the latter is rocked counter-clockwise as viewed in Fig. 1, by a coil spring 127 (Figs. 1 and 9) one end of which is bent around a stud projecting from the left hand side frame of the machine, while the other end is bent about a laterally projecting lug on an arm 128 which is also rigidly mounted on the shaft 122.

An arm 130 (Fig. 10 omitted in Fig. 11) is rigidly mounted on a sleeve 129 supported by the stud and the segment arm 52 is also fast to this sleeve. A link 131 connects the lower end of the arm 130 with the lower end of an arm 132 which is rigidly mounted on a sleeve 1 10 (Figs. 6 to.10) surrounding a stud 133 supported by the frame 28. This sleeve 140 is also ri id with an arm 13 1 (Figs. 41, 6, 10 and 11 which at its forward end is pivotally connected to theuppenend of a link 135. The link 135 at its lower end (Figs. 4 and 9) is pivotally connected to the rearwardly extending arm of a bell crank lever 136 loosely mounted on the rod 118. The downwardly extending arm of the bell crank lever 136, as best shown in Fig. 9, carries a small-plate 137 which projects over the uppermost of a series of steps 138 on an arm 139 which is also rigidly mounted: on the shaft 122. it can be seen thatthrough the above described connections the differential movement of the segment arm 52 is imparted to the bell "crank lever 130 upon initiel depression of the key 27, so that the messes ried away from the uppermost tooth 120 on the lever 121 and the spring 127 then rocks the lever 121, shaft 122 and arm 139 clockwise as viewed in Fig. 9, such movement being limited by the engagement of one of' the steps 138 on the arm 139 with the, plate 137. It is therefore obvious that the clifferential movement of the lever 136 predetermines the extent of movement of the lever 121 and arm 139, the movement of these lattermembers being commensurate to the mdvement of the lever 136 and plate 53.

To move the motor locking arm 25 (Fig. 1) out of engagement with the clutch connections for the motor a link 141 at its upper end is pivotally connected to the arm 25 and at its lower end has a notch into which a pin 142 carried by an arm 143 fast to the shaft projects. From this construction it is evident that when the shaft 122 is rocked differentially the arm 143, being fast to shaft,

will be given a like movement .and through the link 141 raise the locking arm 25 out of engagement with the clutch connections-to permit the operation of the motor. A stud 144 projecting from the side frame of the machine extends into a slot in the link 141 to guide the link in its movements.

The locking arm 128 (Figs. 4 and 9) is also provided to prevent an operation of the machine until a key is depressed in case it is desired to operate the machine by a crank instead of by a motor. crank could be employed readily,-as for example, by rigidly connecting the pinion 19 to the crank instead of connecting it to one of the clutch members of the motor. The upper end of the arm 128 is provided with a nose which normally engages one end of a plate 145 rigidly mounted on a disk 146 fast to the shaft 21. lVhen the shaft 122 is rocked differentially by the spring 127 the arm 128 is rocked with it thereby moving its nose out of engagement with the plate 145 to permit operation of the crank.

Upon each cycle of operation, that is, upon each complete rotation of the shaft 21, a

' ticket is issued and the motor locking arm 25 It is clear that a' the upper end of its vertically extending arm (Fig. 2) a roller projecting into the cam groove formed in the face of a disk 149 rigidly mounted on the shaft 21. The rearwardly extending arm of the bell crank lever 148 carries a centrally pivoted lever 150. The upper end of the lever 150 carries a stud and at its lower end carries a 'pin projecting into a cam slot 151 formed in the downwardly and rearwardly extending arm of a lever 152 also loosely mounted on the shaft 122. The upwardly extending arm of the lever 152 carries a roller (Fig. 3) projecting into a cam groove formed in the face of a disk 153, which is also fast to the main drive shaft 21.

' The operation of the above described mechanism for returning the locking arms 25 and 128 to normal locking position is as follows :During the rotation of the main drive shaft 21 the levers 148 and 152 are rocked clockwise as viewed in Fig. 9, as a unit by their respective cam grooves, (Figs. 2 and'3). The lever 152 is then rocked slightly counter clockwisewhile the lever 148 is retained in moved position so that the lever 150 is rocked counter clockwise about,

its pivot through the slot and pin connection 151 to carry the stud on the upper end of the lever 150 into engagement with the lower face of a tooth 155 which is opposite the pin at that time, a series of these teeth being formed on the rear end of the lever 121. The levers 148 and 152 are then rocked counter clockwise (Fig. 9) as a unit and as of the main drive shaft 21, the lever 152 is given a reverse movement, that is, a clockwise movement, (Fig. 9), relative to the lever 148 so that the lever 150 is rocked clockwise to carry the stud on the lever 150 out of engagement with the tooth 155.

Simultaneously with the rocking of the lever 150 so that its stud is taken out of engagement with a tooth 155" near the end of each rotation of the shaft 21 the lever 117 is rocked so that the stud 119 on the lever 117 is carried into engagement with the upper face of the tooth 120 which is opposite the stud at the time, in order to retain the lever 121 and associated parts in the position in which they were moved by the levers 148 and 152 until the'stud on the lever 150 is moved under the next tooth 155 at the next rotation of the shaft. To accomplish this purpose a pin 156 (Fig. 9) projecting from the disk 146 engages the upper end of the lever 123 just below its lower shoulder 124 and forces the upper end of this lever forwardly during the first rotation of the shaft 21 so that the upper shoulder 124 is carried out of engagement with the stud 125 on the I in the slot 116 in the link 115. To make such movement of the lever 11'? positive the upwardly extending arm of the lever 117 has a nose which is engaged by the stud 156 to rock the lever 117 if this has not already been accomplished by the spring 126.

Upon each cycle of operation of the machine the levers 148 and 152 are operatedas above described, thereby moving the lever 121 and hence the locking arms 25 and 128 one step toward their normal position at each cycle of operation. Upon each return movement of the lever 121 toward normal position, after the lever has been moved the first step toward normal position," the lever 11'? is rocked clockwise as viewed in Fig. 9 by the engagement of the lower cam edge of the tooth 120 above the tooth engaged by the stud 119 at the end of the previous cycle of operation, and after the stud passes out of engagement with this cam'edge the lever 117 is again rocked by its spring 126 or by the pm 156 so that the stud 119 is carried into engagement with the upper face of this tooth. Upon the last step of return movement of the locking arm 25 to normal position the motor clutch is disconnected and the motor circuit broken, and the machine is thereby locked against further operation until another coin has been inserted and the key depressed.

The key is. released near the endof the last cycle of operation of the machine, by the movement of the locking lever 81 to normal position, as will be described presently,

and the spring 31 then restores it to normal position. The lever 32 pivoted to the key is thereby raised to normal position and the link 115 is raised with the lever, the spring 126 serving to rock the lever 123 so that the upper shoulder 124. on lug 123 is again carried under the stud 125.

It can be seen from the above construction that the coins coiiperate with the key to control the variable operation of the machine and do not serve merely to effectthe release of the machine and permit depression of the key.

112 cans for operating cey locking lever and coin releasing slide;

The downwardly extending arm of the key lockinglever 81 (Figs. 4 and 11) carries a pin projecting into the bifurcated end of an arm 158 rigidly mounted on a shaft 159 essee-e carries an arm 163, which at its upper end carries a pin projecting into a cam slot 164 formed in the link 141. The pin on this arm 163 also passes through aslot 165 formed in the left hand frame of the machine to permit oscillation of the arm 163. When but one ticket is to be issued the link 141 is raised but one step as before described and this step of movement is effective to rock the arm 163 clockwise as viewed in Fig. 1, the stud oti the arm 163 being moved so that it is at the angle formed in the slot 164. 'Further upward movement of link 141 when more than one ticket is to be issued does not cause further rocking movement of the arm 163 the lower portion of the slot being constructed to have, no effect thereon. It can be seen from this construction that the shaft 159 is rocked clockwise (Figs. 1 and 4) upon complete depression of the key and thereby the key locking lever 81, through the arm 158, is locked so that the shoulder on its upper end engages over the pin 82 on the lever 31.

At the same time the coin releasing slide 92 (Figs. 6 and 11) is moved rearwardly through the arm 160 and the bell crank 95, whereupon the coin retaining frames 44 are rocked to release the coins, as has already been described. Near the end of the last cycle of operation of the machine when the link 141 is moved downwardly to normal position it will be seen that the shaft 159 is restored to normal position, whereupon the key locking lever 81 is rocked clockwise to normal position to release the key and at the same time the coin releasing plate 92 ie moved forwardly to normal position.

Means pee-venting an improper release of the machine.

the arm 67 (Figs. 4 and 11) is provided. It-

can be seen that if this pawl was not employed the operator, when the key is released near the end of an operation of the machine, might be able to permit the key to move upwardly just sufficient to raise the forward end of the lever 32 to move the lever 63 to normal position, and then quickly depress the key again before the spring 60 has been able to move the plates 37 and 53 'away from moved position, the coinciding notches Y2 and 74 in the arms 34 and 52 respectively, therefore, remaining opposite the in 65 on the lever 63 so that the latter can he operated again. It is understood of course, that the forward end of the lever 32 I is raised before its rear end upon release of the key as the pin 65 on the lever 63 is rev enters the coinciding notches 72 and 74 the spring 68 rocks the pawl 69 counter clockwise this movement being limited by the engagement of the forwardly extending arm of the pawl .with the pin 65. In this manner the hooked end of the forwardly extending arm of the pawl is carried in front of the pin65. lVhen the key is partially restored toward normal position the lever 63 is rocked counter clockwise until the pin 65' engages the hooked end of the pawl 69 and this movement is suflicient to carry the pin 65 out of the coinciding notches in the arms 34 and 52 but it is not sufficient to permit the stud 61 to enter the upper portion of the slot 62 in the lever 63. Therefore, the link 115 (Fig. 9) is not permitted to rise to normal position and hence the lever 123 cannot be rocked to normal position because the stud 125 is not raised above the upper shoulder 124 on the lever. Therefore, immediate depression of the key merely lowers the link 115 without again releasing the machine as the lever 123 does not form a rigid connection between the link 115 and the lever 117. If the spring 60 has been given sutlici'ent time to act before the operator attempts to depress the key 27, after the latter has been partially restored toward normal position, the arm 34 will be rocked upwardly and as its notch 72 will be carried away from pin 65 the depression of the key is prevented. As'the arm 34 approaches its normal position the pin 168 engages the pawl 69 to rock its hooked end downwardly from in front of the pin 65 whereupon the complete restoration of the key is permitted.

Totalizing mechanism.

The totalizing mechanism is similar to the wheel. of lowest denomination is actuated directly by an actuating segment gear 17 5. The periphery of this ,wheel of lowest denomination is provided with alternate 0s and 5s'and,is provided to transfer to the wheel of neXt higher order at each second unit of movement, the wheels of higher order transferring ateach complete rotation. Carrying ope-rations from wheels of lower denominations to wheels of higher denominations are accomplished by the well known Geneva stop mechanism (Fig. 15)

which comprises transfer .wheels 176 which engage pinions 174 and are carried by a frame 177 pivotally mounted within the totalizer frame 172.

The actuating segment gear 17 5 is rigidly mounted on a shaft 179. This shaft 179 also carries an arm 180 (Fig. 4) which at its upper end is pivotally connected to a link 181. The link 181 is pivoted at its forward end to the upper end of a lever 182 which is loosely mounted on a stud 183 projecting from the left hand frame of the machine.

At its lower end the lever 182 is pivotally connected to a pitman 184, which at its forward end is forked and straddles a stud 185 and at its rear end is forked to straddle the shaft 21. The pitman 184 carries a roller which projects into a cam groove 186 formed in the left side face of the disk 146. The

pinion with the actuating segment gear is maintained the cam 186 restores the pitman 184 and therefore the actuating segment gear 175 to normal position, the extent of movement of the segment gea being sufft cient to rotate the units registering .wheel one step so as to add the price (55*) of one ticket upon thetotalizer.

. The means by which the totalizer frame 172 is rocked downwardly, as above stated, is shown in Fig. 14. A pitman 188 is pivoted by a stud 189 to the tot-alizer frame and the pitman at its lower end is forked and straddles a shaft 190. This pitman carries a roller which projects into a cam groove 191 formed in a disk 192 rigidly mounted on the shaft 190, which is given one complete rotation upon each complete rotation of the main drive shaft 21 through a large intermediate gear 193 (Fig. 1) which is loosely mounted on the stud 185 and meshes with the gear 22 on the main drive shaft 21 and also with a gear'194 rigidly mounted on the shaft 190, After the actuating segment gear 175 sition.

has been positioned the pitman 188 is drawn downwardly by the cam groove 191 and in this manner the totalizer frame 172 is swung about the rod 173 so that the pinion 17d of the totalizer wheel of lowest denomination meshes with the actuating segment gear. This engagement is maintained until nearly the end of the rotation of the shaft 190 and after the actuating segment gear has been restored to normal position and then the totalizer frame is restored to its normal po- 1t can, of course, be seen readily that upon each rotation of the shafts 21. and 190 the actuating segment gear will be posi tioned and the totalizer frame rocked downwardly so that upon each rotation of these shafts i. e.,-up0n each cycle of operation of the machine the totalizer wheel of lowest denomination will be moved one step to add 5 on the totalizer.

Associated with the totalizer for accumulating-the value of'tickets issued is a total ticket counter for registering the total number of tickets issued by the machine. Registering wheels 196 (Fig. 15) of this counter are loosely mounted on a shaft 19? carried in the forward end of the totalizer frame 172. Sight openings 198 are provided in the top of the totalizer frame so that the amounts accumulated on the totalizer and the counter may be viewed by the proprietor. The wheels 196 are actuated by the engagement of graduated teeth arranged in a well known manner on the upper end of a pawl 198 with ratchet wheels 199 rigid with the registering wheels 1% whereby when onewheel is given a completerotation the wheel of next-higher orderis moved one step.

This pawl 198'is pivoted on a stud 200 which projects from the right hand frame of the machine and a spring 201 serves to retain the teeth of the pawl in engagement with the ratchet wheels 199. Each time the totalizer frame is rocked downwardly as de: scribed above 1 is added to the previous amount on the counter by the engagement of the teeth of the pawl with the ratchet wheels.

The device employed to turn the totalizer and the consecutive counter to zero is one well known in the art and will be described but briefly here. In general the device consists of two intermeshing gears 202 and 203 (Fig. 15) fast to the left hand ends of shafts 197 and 171 respectively so that when a key is inserted into a key set in a lock 204 and turned the shaft 197 is rotated through small bevel gears (not shown) and the shaft. 171 is rotated through the intermeshing gears 202 and 203. interposed between the registering wheels of the totalizer and the counter are pawls (not shown) suitably constructed to pick up the wheels ditierent p ts at which the wheels may be standin and turn them to zero as these shafts are ro tated.

A disk 206 (Fig. 1-1) is fast on the totalizer shaft 171 and when the shaft is rotated to turn the totalizer wheels to zero a pin 20? on an arm 208 pivoted to the tot-alizer frame is forced out of engagement with a notch formed in the periphery of the disk 206.

The forward end of a pawl 209 during the rotation of the totalizer shaft is rocked into the path of a pin 210 on the disk 206, so that when the totalizer wheels reach zero position the pin. 210 abuts the end of the pin 209 and prevents further rotation of the wheels. W hen the pin 20? again enters the notch in the disk 206 at the end of the rotation of the disk 206 a spring 211 moves the arm 207 downwardly to normal position.

in order to prevent the registeringwheels of the totalizer and counter from being turned to zero during an operation of the machine a lever 214 pivotally mounted on the stud 180 is provided. The upper end of the vertically extending; arm of the lever 214 is equipped with shoulders which are normally retained by a spring 216 in engagementwith notches formed in the periphery of a disk 215, fast to the counter shaft 197, to prevent backward rotation of the totalizer and counter shafts. lhe left side arm of a yoke member 217 loosely mounted on the shaft 1? 9 (Figs. l and 14) carries a pin oro'ectin into a recess formed in the lower l is end of the lever 10., as best shown in Fig. 11. The right hand arm of the yoke memher 217 (Fig. 1 1) carries a semi-circular pin 218 which is normally outof the ath of movement of the downwardly extending arm of the lever 21%. It can be seen from the above description that as the lever 40 is rocked upon depression of the key the yoke member 217 will be rocked clockwise as viewed in Fig. 1 1 and thereby the stud 218 is carried to the rear and into the path of the downwardly extending arm of the lever 21%, so that. the disk 215 is locked from movement as long as the key is in depressed position. As the lower end of the lever 2-14 is over the stud 218 while the totalizer and counter are being turned to zero the yoke member 21? cannot be rocked and hence the key cannot be depressed during this time.

Priming mechanism;

The ticket strip 220 (Fig. 1 1) is fed from a ticket roll which is positioned under the machine but not shown in the drawings, upward through a guide 221, between an electrorolier 222 and a platen roller 223, through another guide 224i and between a platen roller 225 and electroroller 226. It then passes through a chute 227, between a par of auxiliary feeding rollers 228 and 229 through a stationary knife 230 and is fed through an opening in the top of the cabinet of the machine. The electro and platen rollers are given one complete rotation upon each cycle of movement of the operating mechanism, through intermcshing gears shown in the drawings and as well known in the art. The gear wheel which is rigid with the electroroller 226 meshes with a gear wheel 232 which is rigidly mounted on the main drive shaft 21, and the gear wheel rigid with the platen roller 223 also meshes with this gear wheel 232.

An ink roller 234 is employed to ink the electroplate (not shown) on the electroroller 222 and the type of a consecutive numbering device 235 and of a dating device 236. The electroplate on the electroroller 222 is adapted to print suitable data upon the main portion of the ticket and its stub while an electroplate' on the roller 226 is adapted to print suitable data upon the back of the ticket which is of the usual form. An inking roller 237 is employed to ink the electroplate on the roller 226 and also the type of a consecutive numbering device 238 and a dating device 239 also carried by the roller 226. The datin and consecutive numbering devices are 0 d and well known in the art and as they are not essential to the understanding of the invention, are not described or shown in detail here. The consecutive numbering devices 235- and the dating device 236are employed to print the date andconsecutive number on the main portion of the ticket and the consecutive number device 238 and dating device 239 are used to record the same date and number on the stub of the ticket. of course the printing mechanism may be designed to print a. ticket without a stub without departing from the spirit of the invention, in which case one of the consecutive counters and one of the dating devices would not be em loyed.

The electrorollers are provided wlth the usual feeding flanges for cooperating with the platen rolls to feed the. ticket strip the distance of one ticket upon each cycle of operation of the machine, the end of the ticket being fed far enough past the mouth of a hood or guard 240 on the cabinet of the machine so that it may be withdrawn by the fingers of the operator. After the ticket has been fed in this-position, it is severed by the cooperation of a movable knife 241 with the stationary knife 230. The knife 241 is mounted on an arm 242 which is pivotally mounted on a cross rod carried 'by the upper ends of two arms 243 pivoted at 244. The lower downwardly extending arm of the left side arm 243 carries a roller projecting into a cam groove 245 formed in the face of a disk 246 which is rigidly mounted on a shaft 248 on which the platen roller 225 is also fast. The cam groove 245 is so shaped that the knife 241 is moved forwardly to permit the feeding of the ticket strip and then after I the strip has been fed the knife moves rearwardly to sever the ticket from the strip. The movable knife 241 is held firmly in engagement with the stationary knife by means of a spring 247 which resses against the arm 242 carrying the knife.

The auxiliary feed rolle-rs'222 and 229 are providedto prevent the purchaser from putting his fingers over the mouth of the guard 240 and thereby prevent the length of the ticket being fed past the stationary knife 230 which would result in the severance of a ticket between its ends, and the bending or buckling of the ticket strip between the end of the guide 227 and the rollers 225 and 226. Thesefeeding rollers are normally separated so that the end of a ticket roll, when placed in the machine, may be pushed past the feeding rollers and into engagement with the lower side of the movable knife 241. The feeding roller 228 is carried by two arms 249 which are pivotally mounted on a shaft 250. Loosely mounted on the shaft 250 is a gear 251 which meshes with the gear rigid wlth the electroroller 225. .A pinion 252 is rigidly connected to the feeding roller 228 and meshes with the gear wheel 251. A downwardly extending arm 253, fast to the shaft 250 is provided with a nose which engages the periphery of an open cam 25'4 fast to the shaft 248. The cam 254 is so shaped as to permit a coil spring 255 torock the frame 249 rearwardly so that the roller 228 is in engagement with roller 229 during the feeding movement of the strip by the electro and impression rollers. As these rollers 228 and 229 are in engagement at this time and are being rotated through the gears 251' and 252 it can be seen that the strip cannot be prevented from being fed the distance of a ticket past the stationary. knife 230. At, the instant that the movable knife severs I the ticket the cam 254 rocks the frame 249 forwardly to separate the auxiliary feeding rollers so that they are rendered inoperative at the same time that the electro and impression rollers cease to feed the strip.

Means are provided for locking the ma,- chine against operation when the machine is not to be used. This means comprises a lock 260 (Figs. 4 and 4 mounted on the cabinet of the machine. The key barrel 261 serted into the barrel 261 and turned counter clockwise (Fig. 1 to lock the machine the lever 264: is -rocked counter clockwise, whereupon the lever 40 and plate 37 are moved forwardly. This movement of the plate 87 rocks the arm 3st which through its slot and pin connection with the lever 32 causes partial depression of the key 2?. At the same time the coin slot locking plate 8% is moved forwardly to close the coin slots against the insertion of a coin while the machine is in locked condition. A pin 26? is engaged by a shoulder on the member 262 when the machine is unlocked the pin 26'? serving to prevent movement of the key har- -rel and member past normal position when the machine is unlocked.

. Operation.

mere depressing of the key 27after a coin has been inserted into the machine. The initial depression of the key rocks the lever 82 (Fig. 11) downwardly with the pin 61 as a pivot thereby rocking the arm 341- downwardly and moving the plate 37 forwardly an invariable distance. It a nickel, dime or quarter has been inserted through its proper slot, it will be arrested by the fingers l5 of the frame 1% under the slot through which the coin was inserted and during movement of the plate 37 the coin engages one of the projections 58 (Figs. 6, 7 and 10) to move the plate 53 forwardly 1, .2 or 5 steps of movement respectively. The difierential movement of the plate 53 rocks the segment arm 52 downwardly to bring one of its notches Ye opposite the pin on the downwardly extending arm of the lever 63.

After the plates 37 and 53 have been moved forwardly further depression of the key is, permitted as the lever 63 can then he rocked to carry its pin 65 into the coinciding notches 72 and 7 1. which are then opposite the pin. This rocking of the lever 63, through the link 115 and lever 123 (Fig. 9), rocks the lever 11'? to carry the stud 119 on the lever 117 out of engagement with the uppermost tooth 120 on the lever 12].. The dillerential movement of the plate 53 (Fig. 10) is communicated to the lever 136 (Figs. 4c and 9) through the arm 52, sleeve 129, arm 130, link 131, arm 132, sleeve 1 10, arm 13-1 and link 135, so that when the stud 119 is carried away from the uppermost tooth 120 the spring 127 rocks the shaft 122 and the members rigidly mounted thereon, this differential movement being limited by the engagement of one of the steps 138 on the arm 139 with the plate 137 on the lever 136. As the motor locking arm 25 is connected to the arm 143 (Fig. 1), fast on the shaft 122, by the link 1&1 the motor locking arm is also difierentially out of position whereupon the motor clutch is connected and the motor circuit completed to operate the machine.

Upon each cycle of operation that is, upon each complete rotation of the shaft 21, the mechanism comprising the levers 14:8, 150 and 1532 (Figs. 4 and 9) and their operating cams shown in Figs. 2 and 3, move the lever 121, shaft 122, and associated parts one step toward normal position, and at the end of each cycle of operation the stud 119 is moved into engagement with one of the teeth 120 to hold the lever 121 in its moved position until the stud on the upper end of the lever 150 is moved during the next cycle under the next tooth 155 on the rear end of the lever 121. Near the end of the last cycle of operation the motor locking arm 25 is restored to normal position whereupon the motor clutch is disconnected and the motor circuit broken.

When the key is completely depressed the locking lever 81 is rocked so that the shoul der on its upper end engages over the pin 82 on the lever 32 to lock the key in depressed position. The operation of this locking lever 81 is accomplished through the rocking of the shaft 159 by the cooperation of the pin on the arm 163 (Fig. 1) in the slot. 161- t'ormed in the link 141. Near the end of the last cycle or" operation of the machine movement of the link 141 to normal position causes the locking lever 81 to move out of locking position whereupon the spring 31 restores the key to normal position. Move ment of the key to normal position rocks the lever 63 to normal position and thereby the link 115 is raised so that the lever 123 can be rocked to carry its upper shoulder 12 1 into normal position under the stud 125 will he moved one step to add 5 on the to- 1 talizer. Upon each downward rocking of the totalizer frame the actuating pawl 198 (Fig. 15) also actuates the consecutive counter to add 1 thereon.

While the "form of mechanism herein shown and described is admirably adapted to fulfil the objects primarily stated, it is to be understood. that it is not intended to confine the invention. to the one form 01 embodiherein shown and desoriloetl as it is so that the latter Wil ascents susceptible of embodiment in various forms, all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

What is claimed is 1. In a machine of the class described, the

, of different dimensions inserted into the machine to control the operating mechanism cause the issuing mechanism to issue a number of tickets varying according to one dimension of the coins inserted.

2. In a machine of the class described the combination with a ticket printing and issuing mechanism, adapted to print and issue one or more tickets at an operation of the machine, of operating mechanism therefor, and manipulative means, operable preliminarily to the operating mechanism, for 00- operating with coins of difierent diameters inserted into the machine to control the operating mechanism so that the latter will operate the issuing mechanism to print and issue a number of tickets varying according to the diameters of the coins inserted.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket issuing mechanism, adapted to issue one or more tickets at an operation of the machine, of operating mechanism therefor, and a single manipulative device operable in connection with coins and preliminarily to the operating mechanism for controlling the operating mechanism so that the latter will cause the ticket issuing mechanism to issue the desired number of tickets.

4:. In a machine of the class described, the combination with'a ticket issuing mechanism, adapted to issue one or more tickets at an operation of the machine, of an accounting device, actuating mechanism for the accounting device, operating mechanism for the ticket issuing mechanism and the accounting device, and manipulative means,

operable preliminarily to the operatingmechanism, for cooperating with coins of different dimensions inserted into the machine, to control the operating mechanism so that the latter will cause the issuing mechanism to issue a number of tickets varying according to one dimension of the coins and operate the actuating mechanism accordingly.

5. In a machine of the class described, the

' combination with a ticket issuing mechanism, adapted to issue one or more tickets at an operation of the machine, of an accounting device, actuating mechanism for the accounting device, operating mechanism for the ticket issuing mechanism and the accounting device, and a single manipulative device, operable preliminarily to the onerating mechanism, for cooperating with coins inserted into the machine to control the operating mechanism so that the latter will cause the issuing mechanism to issue the'desired number of tickets and operate the actuating mechanism accordingly.

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket printing and issumg mechanism adapted to print and issue one or more tickets at an operation of the machine, of an accounting device, actuating means for the accounting device,,operating mechanlsm for the ticket printing andissuing mechanism and the accounting device,

ets to be issued, a locking device forthe oper ating mechanism adapted to be positioned differentially to control the number of cycles of operation of the operating mechanism, and manipulative means, cooperating with coins inserted into the machine, for control ling the extent of movement of said locking device.

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket issuing device, adapted to issue a varying number of tickets, of operating mechanism therefor adapted to be given a varying number of cycles of operation corresponding to the number of tickets to be issued, a locking device for the operating mechanism adapted to be positioned differentially to control the number of cycles of operation of the operating mechanism, and a single manipulative device, which inconnection with coins inserted into the machine, controls the extent of movement of said locking device.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket printing and issuing device, adapted to print and issue a varying number of tickets, of operating mechanism therefor adapted to be given a varying number of cycles of operation coranisnncf a motor therefor, constructed to be operated variably for the purpose of causing the ticketissuing mechanism to issue one or more tickets at any operation thereof, and a'single manipulative device which together with coins inserted into the machine predetermines the extent of operation of the motor.

12. In a machine or the class described, the combination with a ticket printing and issuing mechanism, of a motor therefor, contructed to be operated variably tor the pur pose of causing the ticket issuing mechanism to print and issue one or more tickets at any operation thereof, and a s ngle manipulative device which together with coins inserted into the machine predetermines the extent of operation of the motor.

13. in a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket issuing mechanism, of a. motor therefor constructed to be operated variably for the purpose oi causing the ticket issuing; mechanism to issue one or more tickets as desired, means pro vided with a series of coin slots to receive coins of difierent diameters, and manipulative means cooperating with coins inserted into said slots for limiting the extent of operation of said motor according to the diameter of the coin inserted.

14. in a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket issuing mechanism, of a motor therefor constructed to be operated variably for the purpose of causing the ticket issuing mechanism to issue one or more tickets as desired, means provided With a series of coin slots, and asingle manipulative device which in conjunction with coins inserted into the machine predetermines the extent of operation er the motor.

15. in a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket printing and issuing mechanism, of a motor therefor con structed to be operated variably for the purpose of causing the ticket printing and issuingmechanism to print and issue one or more tickets as desired, means provided With a series of coin slots to receive coins of different diameters. and manipulative means cooperating with coins inserted into said slots for limiting the extent of operation of said motor according to the diameters of the coins inserted.

16. in a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket issuing mechanism adapted to issue a varying number of tickets during diii erent operations of the machine, of a differentially movable member for controlling the number of tickets to be issued, the extent of movement of the memher being determined by the diameters of different coins inserted into the machine, manipulative means for moving said coins into position to control the movement of said member, and operating means for restoring said member to normal position.

17. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket issuing mechanism adapted to issue a varying number of ticket during difierent'operations or the machine, of a diflerentially movable member for controlling the number of tickets to be issued, the extent of movement of the member being determined by coins inserted into the machine, a single manipulative device for moving said coins into position to control the movement of said member, and operating mean for restoring said member to normal position.

18. in a machine of the class described, the combination With a ticket printing and issuing mechanism adapted to print and issue a varying number of tickets during different operations of the machine, of a diderentially movable member for c0ntrolling the number of tickets to be printed and issued, the extent of movement of the member being determined by coins inserted into the machine, manipulative means for moving said coin into position t control the movement of said member, and operating means for restoring said member to normal position. i

19. In a machine of the class described, the combination With a ticket issuing mechanism adapted to issue a varying-number of tickets during difierent operations of the machine, of a differentially movable member for controlling the number of tickets to be issued, the extent of movement of the member being determined by coins inserted into the machine, a spring operating said member, manipula ive means for moving said coins into position to control the movement of said member, and operating means for restoring said member to normal position by by step movement.

20. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket issuing mechanism adapted to issue a varying number of tickets during different operations of the chine, of a differentially movable member for controlling the number of tickets to be issued. the extent or movement of the member being determined by coins inserted into the machine, a spring operating said memher, a single manipulative device for moving said coins into position to control the movement of said member, and operating means for restoring said member to normal position by astep by step movement.

21. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket issuing mecha nism, adaptedto have a variable operation for issuing a varying number of tickets upon different operations of the machine, of a difi'erentially movable member for controlling the number of tickets to be issued, manip ulative means cooperating with coins inserted into the machine for determining the extent of movement of said member, and operating means for restoring said difi'erentially movable member to normal position at each operation of the machine by a step by step mpvement.

22. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket issuing mechanism, adapted to have a variable operation for issuing a varying number of tickets upon different operations of the machine, of a differentially movable member for controlling the number of tickets to be issued, a single manipulative device which in conjunction with coins inserted into the machine determines the extent of movement of said member, and operating means for restoring said ditferentially movable member to normal position at each operation of the machine by a step by step movement.

23. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket issuing machine adapted to have a variable operation for issuing a variable number of tickets upon difl'erent operations of the machine, of a differentially movable member for controlling the variable operation of the machine and having a normal position, manipulative means cooperating with coins inserted into the machine for determining the extent of movement of said member, an element cooperating with said member, and cam means for operating said element to restore said member to normal position.

24. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket issuing machine, adapted to have a variable operation for issuing a variable number of tickets upon different operations of the machine, of a differentially movable member for controlling the variable operation of the machine and having a normal position, a single manipulative device which together with coins inserted into the machine determines the extent of movement of said member, an element cooperating with sa 1d member, and

cam means for operating said element tov restore said member to normal position.

25. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket issuing mechnism adapted to issue a varying number of tickets at difierent operations thereof, of a manipulative device operable preliminarily 'tothe operation of the issuing mechanism,

a member carrying means for engaging coins inserted into the machine and given an in variable movement by said manipulative device, and a: second member provided with means engaged by the inserted coins and differentially positioned thereby for the purpose of determining the number of tickets to be issued by said issuing mechanism.

26. In a .machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket issuing mechanism adapted to issue a varying number of tickets at different operations thereof, of manipulative means operable preliminarily to the operation of the issuing mechanism, a member carrying means for engaging coins inserted into the machine and given an invariable movement by said manipulative means, and a second member provided with means engaged by the inserted coins and differentially positioned thereby for the purpose of determining the number of tickets to be issued by said issuing mechanism.

27.'In a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket issuing mechanism, adapted to issue a varying number of tickets, of operating mechanism therefor, having avariable operation dependent upon the number of tickets to be issued, manipulative means a member carr 'in r means enb gaging coins inserted into the machine and given an invariable movement by said manipulative means, and a second member pro-.

- means, a member given an invariable extent of movement by said manipulative means, and a second member given a variable extent of movement by said first member as controlled by coins inserted into the machine,

and constructed to cause the locking device to be rendered ineffective and to determine the number of tickets to be issued.

29. In a machine of the class described. the combination with a ticket issuing mecln anisui adapted to issue a varying number of tickets, of operating means therefor, a normally effective locking device for said operating means, and manipulative means cooperating with coins inserted into the machine for determining the number of tickets to be issued and for rendering the locking mechanism ineffective.

30. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a ticket issuing mech- 

